Tender frame



June 16, 1931. Q} w WERST ET AL 1,816,874 I TENDER FRAME Filed April 17,1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 16, 1931. c. w WERST ET AL 198109874 TENDERFRAME Filed April 1'7, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 16, 1931UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE CHARLES w. wERs'noF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND ELMERn. HIGKEN, F COLLINGSWOOD, NEW JERSEY TE DER FRAME Application. filedApril 17,

Our invention relates to certain improvements in the frames of tendersfor locomoti ves and like rolling stock. 7,

One object of our invention is to make. the frame of rolled steelshapes, whichare welded together to form a unitary structure.

"A further object of the invention is to make the longitudinal membersof the frame continuous throughout and to notch andslot the crossmembers for the reception of the longitudinal members.

"of Fig. 4;-

. Fig. 8 is a detached perspective view of one of the longitudinalstringers;

Fig. 9 is a detached perspective view of one of the cross members; and

Fig. 10 is a section through the rear draft casting.

-.The frame of the tender consists of four longitudinal members. Each ofthese mem hers is in the form of a channel beam. The outside members 1-1form the outer longitudinal stringers of the frame, while' the members2'2 form the inner longitudinal members and are arranged comparativeltudinal center of the frame'andresist the end thrusts of the bumpers. 3are the transverse members, which in the present instance are wideflanged I-beams, as shown in Fig.

5. It will be noticed, referring to the drawing's, that the transverseI-beams are of greater height than the longitudinal channeled stringers.By making the transverse '.[-beams of greater depth than the longitudinal channel members, the transverse beams can be slotted, as at 4,Fig. 9, for the. assage of the channel members 2-and beams at 16. Byanging t notched and shaped at the ends as at 1930. Serial No. 445,040.

5, Fig. 9, to the form of the outside channel. members 1. This isclearly shown in Figs. 4, 6 and 9.

When the parts are assembled, then the longitudinal members are weldedon the lines m, Fig. 7 to the transverse members, and the side members 1are welded to the ends of the web of the said transverse members at y-y,and to the upper and lower flanges of the members at 2-2, Fig. 6.

6 is the forward bumper, which is in the form of a casting, as shown inFigs. 1, 2 and 3, and back of this bumper is the draw head 7 which isanother casting, the two castings being secured to the longitudinal-members by welding at the points indicated. 8 is the rear bumpercasting, which is welded to the ends of the longitudinal members. 11

is a draft casting in which is a yoke 12.

Within the fytoke is the coupler 13 and a friction 'dra It will benoticed in referring to Fig. 10,

. which is a cross sectional view of the two longitudinal beams 2-2 andthe draft casting, that the draft casting 11 has flanges 14' whichoverlap thetop of the beams 2 and flanges'15 which underlap said beams.The upper flanges are referabllyl weldedto the e draft casting the shearstrain is taken off of the weld.

At eachv end of the tender are plates 9, which overlap the bumpers andcover. the portions of the ends of the beams, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Secured to two of the transverse members r th t l t 0 f f closetogether, one on each slde of the longi 6 cm er P 3 es 1 0 the fame sldebearings, which are made as a steel casting gear of any suitable typ e.

andU-shaped in cross section, may be se- -cured to the underside of thetransverse members, to which the center .bearings are attached, as shownin Fig. 4. "By the above construction it will be seen that a verysubstantial tender-frame is made without the-use of bolts or rivets insecuring the longitudinal members to the transverse members, and that.by proportioning the members in the manner shown, the longi- ,tudinalmembers which form the stringers can be made in asingle piece, extendingfrom a bumper at one end of the frame to a bumper at the opposite endthereof.

YVhile we have described our invention as particularly adaptedfor framesof tenders of locomotives, it will be understood that the invention canbe used on frames of tank cars and like rolling stock.

lVe claim:

1. The combination in a frame for a tender of a locomotive, consistingof two series of rolled members, one series extending longitudinally andcontinuously throughout the length of the frame, and the other seriesextending transversely, and being slotted for the passage of thelongitudinal members, which are located intermediate of the sides of theframe, and notched at each end to fit against the side longitudinalmembers.

The combination in a tender frame for a locomotive, of two series oflongitudinal members extending substantially from one end of the frameto the other; bumpers secured to the ends of said members; and a seriesof transverse members of greater height than the longitudinal members,said transverse members being I-beams, the webs of said beams beingslotted for the passage of the inner series of longitudinal members andbeing shaped at the ends to fit against outer longitudinal members.

3. The combination in a tender frame for a locomotive, of two series oflongitudinal members extending substantially from one end of the frameto the other; bumpers secured to the ends of said members; and a seriesof transverse members of greater height than the longitudinal members,said transverse members being I-beams, the Webs of said beams beingslotted for the passage of the inner series of longitudinal members andbeing shaped at the ends to fit against outer longitudinal members; adraw head casting at one end of the frame and located directly back ofthe bumper at that end of said frame and secured to the bumper and theinner longitudinal members of the frame.

4. A frame for a tender or the like, of a series of longitudinal membersextending substantially the full length of the frame and threetransverse members of greater height than the longitudinal members;bumpers at each end of the frame, said lon itudinal members extendingthrough t e transverse members and secured to said transverse membersand bumpers by welding, two of said transverse members having centerplates secured thereto.

5. The combination in a tender frame, of

an inner and an outer series of longitudinal members, said innerlongitudinal members being spaced apart; a bumper; a draft castingextending between the longitudinal members and having flanges at eachside, the upper flanges extending over the upper edge of the innerlongitudinal members and the ieiaere lower flanges extending under thesaid longitudinal members.

6. The combination in a locomotive tender frame, of two sets oflongitudinal members, the inner sets being spaced apart and the outermembers being at the outer edge of the frame; a bumper at each end ofthe frame welded to the longitudinal members; a draw head castingcat theforward end of the frame and located directly back of the bumper, saiddraw head casting being welded to the longitudinal members; a draftcasting located between the two inner longitudinal members and weldedthereto; a series of transverse members through which the innerlongitudinal members extend.

CHARLES W. WERST. ELMER E. HIGKEN.

